16 November, 2018

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by AA3B, UR5BCP, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

MADAGASCAR, 5R. Alex, K2BB and Pavel, UU0JR will be QRV as 5R8UM from Nosy Be Island, IOTA AF-057, from November 19 to 29. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

NIGER, 5U. Pierre, HB9AMO will be QRV as 5U9AMO from Niamey from November 20 to December 3. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via M0URX.

UGANDA, 5X. Alan, G3XAQ plans to be QRV as 5X1XA from November 17 to 25. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band on 20 meter entry. QSL via G3SWH.

TONGA, A3. Ronald, PA3EWP, Martin, PA4WM, Pat, EI5IX and Tom, GM4FDM are QRV as A35EU from Tongatapu, IOTA OC-049, until November 27. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and some FT8, with three stations active. QSL via GM4FDM.

BAHAMAS, C6. Mike, KN4EEI and George, AA7JV are QRV as C6AGU from Water Cay, IOTA NA-001, until December 3. Activity is mainly on 160, 80 and 40 meters using CW and FT8. This includes being entries in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW and ARRL 160 Meter contests.
QSL via operators’ instructions.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Audie, DU1ZDR and Gazelle, DU1ZDQ plan to be QRV as DZ1A/DU2 from Basco Batanes, Batanes Islands, IOTA OC-093, on November 19 and 20. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB and some CW. QSL via operators’ instructions.

IRAN, EP. A group of operators will be QRV as EP6RRC from Shif Island, IOTA AS-189P, from November 17 to 23. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 with three stations active. QSL via R7AL.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Members of the Radio Club Guadeloupe are QRV as TO40R until November 25 celebrating the Route du Rhum single-handed yacht race from Saint-Malo, France to Pointe-a-Pitre. QSL via LoTW.

HONDURAS, HR. Operators LZ5VV, SP4Z and N2WQ will be QRV as HR9/home calls from Roatan Island, IOTA NA-057, from November 17 to 25. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8.
This includes being active as HQ9X as a Multi/2 entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL HQ9X via KQ1F, and HR9/LZ5VV and HR9/SP4Z to home calls. QSL HR9/N2WQ via LoTW.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ is QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 while working for three months at the weather station here. Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters using CW and some RTTY. QSL to home call.

BELGIUM, ON. Special event station OP7VA is QRV until November 30 to commemorate the end of World War I. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL via ON7VA.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Operators Ward, N0AX, Robert, S53R and Scott, W4PA will be QRV as PJ4/home calls from November 18 to 25. Activity will be on the HF bands. They plan to be active as PJ4Q in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via home calls, and PJ4Q via W4PA.

SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. Oleh, UR5BCP will be QRV as PJ7/UR5BCP from November 17 to 21. Activity will be on 20 and 15 meters focusing on CW and FT8. QSL via KD7WPJ.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Bud, AA3B will be QRV as V26K from Antigua, IOTA NA-100, from November 19 to 26. Activity will be on the HF bands using primarily CW. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call.

MICRONESIA, V6. Shu, JA1FMN will be QRV as V63PSK from Weno Island, IOTA OC-011, from November 19 to 25. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 15 meters using JT65 and FT8. QSL direct to home call. In addition, Sho, JA7HMZ will be QRV as V63DX from Pohnpei Island, IOTA OC-010, from November 19 to 26. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters with a focus on FT8. He will be active as V6A in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL both calls direct to JA7HMZ.

VIET NAM, XV. Mats, RM2D will be QRV as XV9D from November 18 to December 2. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters, depending on conditions, using mostly CW. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via EA5GL.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO The ARRL SSB Sweepstakes Contest, LZ DX Contest, All Austrian 160-Meter CW Contest, REF 160-Meter CW Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz CW Contest and Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment CW Party will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest is scheduled for November 19.

The RSGB 80-Meter Autumn SSB Series, CWops Mini-CWT Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for November 21.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see November QST, page 90, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details